pinching

Example Sentences

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King Charles must be pinching himself at the moment.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Measures have included throttling tourist flights to Japan and pinching Japanese firms’ access to rare-earth minerals and magnets essential for manufacturing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

On top of a sudden CEO departure in February, HP has been dealing with the rising cost of memory pinching margins.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

As food inflation persists, many of us have been pinching pennies in our grocery budgets.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

“He doesn’t smell so bad,” Pita said, pinching her nose.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall